Unfamiliar connection

The match wasn’t exact, of course. That would have meant they were the same person, which was biologically impossible. Instead, the analysis showed overlapping DNA, evidence that confirmed familial relation. The notes suggested Edgar was most likely a cousin, though distant enough that time and other bloodlines had blurred the trail. Even so, the connection was undeniable, as real as her own reflection. That fact settled over her like an unsettling shadow.
Page 35 of 70



